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Studio responds to airbrushing claims in Britney Spears video

It looks like Britney Spears may have had some digital help to achieve the bikini body she shows off in her video for "Work Bitch."

The visual effects studio that created the video, HOAX Films, has unveiled several before-and-after images, after speculation about airbrushing of the star's body started buzzing online.

The studio also released a statement saying that it "completed sky replacements shots, set extensions and cleanup" for the video, without specifying whether or not they altered Britney's body. But "E! News" notes that the singer's stomach and legs appear to be slimmer and more toned in all of the "after" shots presented by the company.

Britney's video has garnered more than 28 million YouTube hits since its October 1st release, and has helped give the track a boost to number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.